Freaked Movie Review 1993

Bizarre little black comedy throws everything at the screen, hoping some of the gross-out humor will prove amusing (and some does). Greedy TV star Ricky Coogin (Winter) agrees to be the spokesman for E.E.S. Corporation, which markets a toxic green slime fertilizer to the third world. He's sent to South America to promote the product and is captured by the mad scientist proprietor (Quaid) of a mysterious sideshow, who douses him with the fertilizer. Before you know it he's an oozing half-man, half-beast, perfect to join other freaks as the latest attraction. Lots of yucky makeup. Reeves has an uncredited cameo as the Dog Boy.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 80 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy, Carnivals & Circuses, Corporate Shenanigans, Special FX Extravaganzas: Make-Up, Mad Scientists

Screenplay

Alex Winter, Tom Stern, Tim Burns

Cast

Alex Winter, Randy Quaid, Megan Ward, Michael Stoyanov, Brooke Shields, William Sadler, Derek McGrath, Alex Zuckerman, Karyn Malchus, Mr. T, Morgan Fairchild

Cinematography

Jamie Thompson, Jene Omens

Director

Alex Winter, Tom Stern

Music

Kevin Kiner

Other

Keanu Reeves, Tom Stern, Tim Burns, Bob(cat) Goldthwait

Producer

Harry Ufland, Mary Jane Ufland, Tommy Production, 20th Century-Fox